Cars, Law and Politics from Boston.

Weekend Roundup

Supposedly, the original General Lee sold for almost ten million on eBay. I'm skeptical.

Paris Hilton was sent off to jail. I think it's good thing when the super-rich untouchables learn they're touchable after all. It's America's version of the palace coup. No one goes up against the wall, but points are made.

A convict is whining about his impending execution, aided by uncritical reporters who let him get away with a non-apology apology. Being "sorry that a police officer died" just isn't the same as "I'm sorry I killed that police officer." Or even, "I'm sorry I committed a violent crime that led directly to the death of a police officer." And why is it that reporters will publish the name of the convict but not the name of the murder victim? (Lieutenant Ronald Oliver.)

Over at Rennlist, the dogs are calming down, but the Coral Gables Collection still hasn't done the right thing with their customer's Porsche - the one they wrecked. The summary is shorter on this guy's blog, but the list post is a good read - if just for laughs.

Comments

Somehow, Paris will either never actually serve a day, or turn it into a publicity orgy with a Movie of the week and constant TV reports. It's not a done deal until she shows up in an orange jumpsuit.

Of course the Porsche dealer wants to do the repair work. He's covered by insurance and will nno doubt charge full retail for the repair. If the tech wasn't instantly terminated ( the normal procedure) he certainly was docked the deductible. The dealer may even make money on the incident.